Apple releases another GM of macOS Sierra ahead of launch

There are usually only one gold master or GM released to developers before the final macOS is released. This time, though, Apple outed a second GM for macOS Sierra a few days before official release. The new build is labeled 16A323. One GM is usually released because it’s supposed to represent finished code. However, there are cases like these when companies spot bugs that need to be fixed as soon as possible. Sierra will be a free updae for Mac owners and will be bringing Siri and Apple Pay to the brand’s desktop OS.

Source: Apple Insider

Apple’s been moderating search terms for GIFs on iMessage after porn showed up

Apple uses Bing to power its new GIF search on iOS 10 and trouble showed up in the most unusual way. Searching for even a supposedly harmless term like “huge” uncovered things like someone’s private parts or someone engaging in sexual acts. Apple has since started to moderate the search terms for both words with obvious sexual connotations but this will be a tricky line to tread as even seemingly harmless words like “bounce” show up images of women’s breasts.

Source: Engadget + Gizmodo

Rakuten Kobo fosters the love of reading through Corporate Social Responsibility Program

Early reading skills are extremely important, naturally; but research shows that older children who struggle with reading with middle school and later are at risk of giving up entirely. Further, in old age, reading can go by the wayside as eyesight and hand strength fail or as older adults downsize into smaller housing and leave their books behind. As a company created by and for booklovers, supporting literacy and reading accessibility seems like a natural fit for Rakuten Kobo to step in and hlep make a difference.

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Nespresso brings Colombia and Brazil experiences in limited edition roasts

 

By Sonya Davidson

We love our coffee and according to the Coffee Association of Canada, two-thirds of adult Canadians enjoy at least one cup of coffee a day with the average of 3.2 cups daily. It's the most popular beverage consumed amongst Canadians over the age of 16. Most of us consume our first cup of coffee at breakfast time (I sometimes enjoy my third by lunch). 

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